If you are thinking of moving to Hillington or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Hillington to figures for Norfolk and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hillington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Hillington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Owned

39.6%

37.2%

30.6%

Mortgage

29.9%

29.7%

32.8%

Shared

0.4%

0.6%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

3.1%

7.3%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

10.2%

8.6%

8.3%

Private Rented

12.4%

13.4%

15.4%

Other

2.3%

1.6%

1.4%

Rent Free

2.1%

1.6%

1.3%

Hillington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hillington are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

United Kingdom

92.3%

92.8%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.4%

0.4%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.9%

3.2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

3.4%

3.6%

9.4%

Hillington Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Hillington as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Hillington is also older than the Norfolk average, making Hillington a older persons location.

Age

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Age 0 to 4

5.4%

5.4%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5%

4.9%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.3%

5.4%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.5%

3.5%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.5%

8.4%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.6%

5.8%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

17.3%

18%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

19.7%

19.6%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.6%

7.4%

6%

Age 65 to 74

12.1%

11.2%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.9%

7.4%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

3%

3%

2.3%

Mean Age

43.5

42.7

39.3

Median Age

45

43

39

Hillington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hillington come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Hillington is both lower than the average for Norfolk and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places.

Benefit

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.9%

3%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2.7%

2.4%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

13.8%

13.2%

13.5%

Hillington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hillington and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hillington has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

No Qualifications

29.3%

26.3%

22.5%

Level 1

14.5%

14.3%

13.3%

Level 2

16.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

4.2%

3.6%

Level 3

11%

11.8%

12.4%

Level 4

19.1%

21.9%

27.4%

Other

6.1%

5.3%

5.7%

Hillington Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Hillington has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

AB

15.96%

18.49%

22.96%

C1

27.55%

29.55%

30.92%

C2

26.60%

24.92%

20.64%

DE

29.89%

27.04%

25.49%

Hillington General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hillington. The percentage of residents in Hillington rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Hillington rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Hillington is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

King`s Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Very Good

40.91%

42.70%

47.17%

Good

37.08%

36.62%

34.22%

Fair

15.90%

15.06%

13.12%

Bad

4.80%

4.37%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.31%

1.25%

1.25%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.